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jackson was found guilty last week of illegally spending his campaign funds. the winner of today's contest will have to take on a republican in a later race. but the democratic nominee is widely expected to easily win the seat. >>> everyone remembers 9/11 but today marks the 20th anniversary of the first terrorist attack on the world trade center. a ceremony is under way to honor the six people who died in the 1993 blast. another 1,000 were hurt by the explosion in a garage below one of the twin towers. six islamic extremists were convicted of carrying out the bombing. >>> still ahead on wusa9 at noon, more than a dozen people killed in a hot air balloon crash. details ahead. >>> plus, the flip side of gun control. we'll take you to a town where everyone is required to own a firearm. those stories and more just ah >>> at least 18 people are dead following a hot air balloon crash in egypt. it happened in luxor. it caught fire and plunged into a sugar field. officials say an explosion in a gas canister forced the balloon to fall a thousand feet to the ground. th
jackson was found guilty last week of illegally spending his campaign funds. the winner of today's contest will have to take on a republican in a later race. but the democratic nominee is widely expected to easily win the seat. >>> everyone remembers 9/11 but today marks the 20th anniversary of the first terrorist attack on the world trade center. a ceremony is under way to honor the six people who died in the 1993 blast. another 1,000 were hurt by the explosion in a garage below one...
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what's happened in wyoming when we do in jackson, wyoming, where i live is we have deputy sheriffs, armed deputy sheriffs, one at each school. that's a practical way to make sure you don't have that kind of incident occur. now when you start down the road of you're going to ban guns or put limits on guns. >> rose: do you think the president wants to ban guns? do you think the president wants to threaten the second amendment? >> i think there are a lot of people out there who think he does. >> rose: i'm asking you. >> well, he said he doesn't and i'll take his word on that but he ran afoul of the constitution the other day in his appointments to the n.l.r.b.. so there are people who don't trust him, obviously, on this question. i think it's important to try to come up with ways to reduce the prospect of violence in our schools, without question. i'm not sure that going back to what we've done before, for example, banning the so-called assault weapon is going to have the desired impact. i worry that it becomes a symbolic act, a big political fight but in the final analysis it won't address
what's happened in wyoming when we do in jackson, wyoming, where i live is we have deputy sheriffs, armed deputy sheriffs, one at each school. that's a practical way to make sure you don't have that kind of incident occur. now when you start down the road of you're going to ban guns or put limits on guns. >> rose: do you think the president wants to ban guns? do you think the president wants to threaten the second amendment? >> i think there are a lot of people out there who think...
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david jackson with u.s.a. today. thanks for your time. >> thank you. >> meantime, the federal judge is hear arguments on how much british petroleum will have to pay for the worst oil spill in u.s. history. 11 workers were killed. millions of gallons of oil spilled after a rig explosion in the gulf in 2010. bp says the environment tall disaster cost the company more than $24 billion. convince the court the company is liable for more than that. >>> another big snowstorm pounding the nation's midsection. kansas, oklahoma, parts of texas as well. blizzard-like conditions led schools to cancel classes. wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour, built large snow drifts. something they don't see too often. the intertait was shut down. no flights have been going in or out since sunday night. >>> snowstorms. >> you have to go to texas to get snow? >> the panhandle can be crazy. i have a friend that lives in dallas. he had two consecutive white christmases. sometimes you have to go south. >> we can't remember the last real white chri
david jackson with u.s.a. today. thanks for your time. >> thank you. >> meantime, the federal judge is hear arguments on how much british petroleum will have to pay for the worst oil spill in u.s. history. 11 workers were killed. millions of gallons of oil spilled after a rig explosion in the gulf in 2010. bp says the environment tall disaster cost the company more than $24 billion. convince the court the company is liable for more than that. >>> another big snowstorm...
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jackson received a 46 month to 47 month prison sentence. the hearing takes place in june 28. earlier today defense department officials prefer reporters on preparations they're making for the automatic defense cuts their scheduling to make next week'. this is 45 minutes. >> good afternoon. thank you for error interest in this topic today. -- thank you for coming. thank you for your interest in this topic today. with us today we have our undersecretary, bob hale, and i -- acting undersecretary, just and right. they do have some comments that they would like to start with, [inaudible] furloughs. then they will be available to take your questions. >> ok, good afternoon. today the department of defense faces some enormous budgetary uncertainty unparalleled in my experience. the possibility for sequestration on march 1. it could mean 9% across all accounts except military personnel, including wartime accounts. we will protect those accounts, but that means larger cuts to the base budget. the continuing resolution, if it stays in effect, has the money in the wrong places, too many
jackson received a 46 month to 47 month prison sentence. the hearing takes place in june 28. earlier today defense department officials prefer reporters on preparations they're making for the automatic defense cuts their scheduling to make next week'. this is 45 minutes. >> good afternoon. thank you for error interest in this topic today. -- thank you for coming. thank you for your interest in this topic today. with us today we have our undersecretary, bob hale, and i -- acting...
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. >> the best day to be a planner in america was july 9, 2004, when dick jackson, howie frumpkin and lawrence frank came out with a book called "urban sprawl and public health." and what that book finally did was put some technical epidemiological meat on the sociological bones that we plan ors have been arguing about and said in no uncertain terms the suburbs are killing us, and here's why, and cities are safe us, and here's why. by far the greatest aspect of the epidemic is the obesity epidemic. all the illnesses that obesity leads to. principle among them diabetes. diabetes now consumes 2% of our gross national product. a child born after 2000 has a one in three chance in america of becoming a diabetic. we are now looking at the first generation of americans who are going to live shorter lives than their parents. that's probably not a huge surprise to you. we've all been talking now for a long time about the wonders of the american corn syrup-based diet and the 40 ounce and 08 ounce sodas people are drinking, but only recently have the studies been done comparing diet and physical
. >> the best day to be a planner in america was july 9, 2004, when dick jackson, howie frumpkin and lawrence frank came out with a book called "urban sprawl and public health." and what that book finally did was put some technical epidemiological meat on the sociological bones that we plan ors have been arguing about and said in no uncertain terms the suburbs are killing us, and here's why, and cities are safe us, and here's why. by far the greatest aspect of the epidemic is...
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jackson lee, look forward to this hearing. welcome to the witnesses. some icing for quite a while now. good seeing you. today set committee is examining the department of homeland security suffers to achieve border security. with the support of congress coming ths has made unprecedented efforts to better secure borders in recent years has already outlined by ranking member jackson lee's opening statement. reasonable people may disagree about the best way of disappeared worker means. we need new expensive technology you want the borders. others including me see the need for additional effect they targeted resources accompany the comprehensive order security strategy that ensures we are using taxpayer border security dollars wisely and avoiding past acquisition failures. some believe we need to return to using operational control as our matcher for border security. others including me believing neither workable nightshirt and a set of metrics that offer an accurate assessment of security of our nation's borders, both between the ports of entry. earlier t
jackson lee, look forward to this hearing. welcome to the witnesses. some icing for quite a while now. good seeing you. today set committee is examining the department of homeland security suffers to achieve border security. with the support of congress coming ths has made unprecedented efforts to better secure borders in recent years has already outlined by ranking member jackson lee's opening statement. reasonable people may disagree about the best way of disappeared worker means. we need new...
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. >> lisa jackson went to congress twice and said the e.p.a. does not know of any instance where the ground water has been affected. there are a lot of claims and lucrative lawsuits out there a lot of people looking to make money off of oil and gas saying the water is contaminated. no evidence yet. i think perhaps in this case, and i recognize that i use that phrase, the science is settled. cenk: let me ask you that one more time. >> the science is settled, it is happening out there. wells are being poll looted by methane, water is being contaminated. the spills from the trucks that they're taking the water away from the frack silent are definitely spilling. you've got water being dumped into rivers at the end of the process through the sewage systems. the science is settled that this is extremely dangerous and while dangerous, we must not do it. if it wasn't so dangerous i come back to why won't gas companies tell us what's in the -- why did they spend so much money fighting disclosure, why did they spend so much money getting exemptions prom
. >> lisa jackson went to congress twice and said the e.p.a. does not know of any instance where the ground water has been affected. there are a lot of claims and lucrative lawsuits out there a lot of people looking to make money off of oil and gas saying the water is contaminated. no evidence yet. i think perhaps in this case, and i recognize that i use that phrase, the science is settled. cenk: let me ask you that one more time. >> the science is settled, it is happening out...
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jackson lee, thank you for the question. i think that one of the points that's come up today from several of the questioners and several of the comments on the panel is how important it is to think about border security in a systemic context, that we're concerned about flows across the border, concerned about illegal flows through the port, concerned about overstays and the tools put in place right on the border are several tools that also occur in the context of what we're doing at work site, what we're doing within the country, what our admissions policies look like so to focus just on the border by itself, to aim for a number versus thinking about the whole systemic approach, i think it's come up over and over again, that systemic approach has to be how we think about the approach. >> thank you. the chair recognizes the gentleman from south carolina. >> thank you, madam chairman. just in the times of budget constraints and what not, i'd like chief fisher to talk with me a little bit about how you work with local law enfor
jackson lee, thank you for the question. i think that one of the points that's come up today from several of the questioners and several of the comments on the panel is how important it is to think about border security in a systemic context, that we're concerned about flows across the border, concerned about illegal flows through the port, concerned about overstays and the tools put in place right on the border are several tools that also occur in the context of what we're doing at work site,...
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also congresswoman sheila jackson lee of texas and jerry nadler. great to have all three of you with us tonight. how serious is the threat to medicare, medicaid and social security? congresswoman jackson, over the next 13 day, it's a very critical time. your thoughts. >> absolutely. you know, i was on the floor of the house and making a comment about this pending tragedy, and indicated that those who have social security and medicaid and medicare, they actually earned it. they paid taxes, and they actually earned it for their time of need, for social security and medicare. and i was blasted by those who said earned it, well, i'm concerned because they did earn it. they worked and they deserved it. and now with this pending crisis, we know that as sequester comes and there are across-the-board cuts, and there is an attitude of looking for any dollar they can find, there is rumor that what the republicans are looking for is not to address solvency for social security, but really to end it as we know it, to cut medicare and to cut made mediterranean c
also congresswoman sheila jackson lee of texas and jerry nadler. great to have all three of you with us tonight. how serious is the threat to medicare, medicaid and social security? congresswoman jackson, over the next 13 day, it's a very critical time. your thoughts. >> absolutely. you know, i was on the floor of the house and making a comment about this pending tragedy, and indicated that those who have social security and medicaid and medicare, they actually earned it. they paid taxes,...
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after that hearing, jackson asked reporters to tell everyone he is sorry. he could be facing several years in prison. the justice correspondent joins me now. this was not a big surprise that we saw this morning. explain what comes next for the congressman as well as his wife. >> he wife will be pleading guilty in a few minutes. they just walked into court holding hands we are told by our producer. jackson did plead guilty and will be sentenced in june. he could face around four years in prison. his lawyer did say he hopes the judge will take into account a couple of factors. number one, the long public service career, 17 years in congress. number two, his mental problems. he has been diagnosed with bipolar disease. number three, the father of two young children and said at the sentencing, he will hope to persuade the judge to downward depart. the agreement calls for him to serve somewhere between 3.8 and 4.75 years in prison. he is going to serve prison time. we did learn more about the extent of the crime. he pleaded guilty here and using money that was gi
after that hearing, jackson asked reporters to tell everyone he is sorry. he could be facing several years in prison. the justice correspondent joins me now. this was not a big surprise that we saw this morning. explain what comes next for the congressman as well as his wife. >> he wife will be pleading guilty in a few minutes. they just walked into court holding hands we are told by our producer. jackson did plead guilty and will be sentenced in june. he could face around four years in...
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we learned today jesse jackson, jr. is being charged with conspiring to spend campaign funds on personal expenses. jackson allegedly conspired to spend $750,000 in campaign funds. sources tell politico those expenses are said to include a $43,000 rolex, home renovations, and fur coats, among other things. jackson issued a statement this afternoon saying he fully accepts responsibility for his mistakes. politico says prosecutors will recommend a prison sentence of between 46 and 57 months, and he had a career ready to go. jackson's wife also pled guilty to one count of tax fraud. i guess this is all a plea bargain. we'll be right back. >>> we saw with his nomination something truly extraordinary, which is the government of iran formally and publicly praising >>> we saw with his nomination something truly extraordinary, which is the government of iran formally and publicly praising the nomination of a defense secretary. i would suggest to you that to my knowledge that is unprecedented to see a foreign nation like iran pub
we learned today jesse jackson, jr. is being charged with conspiring to spend campaign funds on personal expenses. jackson allegedly conspired to spend $750,000 in campaign funds. sources tell politico those expenses are said to include a $43,000 rolex, home renovations, and fur coats, among other things. jackson issued a statement this afternoon saying he fully accepts responsibility for his mistakes. politico says prosecutors will recommend a prison sentence of between 46 and 57 months, and...
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jackson. >> chairman smith, ranking member johnson, distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you on america's competitiveness, the role of research and development. i have to say that our graduates have been an integral part of america's promise through discovery and innovation since the university was founded in 1824. more importantly, america's health, prosperity, security and global leadership depend upon our strength, as you have heard in science and technology. our investments in scientific research and education have made a difference in people's lives. let me illustrate. "the new york times" reported that in october, 2004, in afghanistan, a mortar severely injured a u.s. marine corporal, isiah hernandez. he's an example of so many of our wounded warriors. shrapneler to away 70% -- shrapnel tore away 70% of the muscle in his thigh and fractured his feature -- femur. he endured four years of surgeries and physical therapy to little effect unt
jackson. >> chairman smith, ranking member johnson, distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you on america's competitiveness, the role of research and development. i have to say that our graduates have been an integral part of america's promise through discovery and innovation since the university was founded in 1824. more importantly, america's health, prosperity, security and global leadership depend upon our strength, as you have heard in...
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jackson a rep for janet jackson confirms she married a billionaire businessman. entertainment weekly said they exchanged vows last year in a quiet private ceremony. the statement was in response to rumors that they were planning an extravagant wedding and they said the wedding gifts were donation to favorite charities. mrs. jackson's third marriage so she's been married for more than a year. >>> so many gifts why sent to newtown they asked you to stop. >> but that generosity didn't go unappreciateed. you might wonder what happened to the stuff. it was distribe and we will tell you what's being done with the toys not handed out to the community. >> also schools need an upgrade and people turned out to have their voices heard about what should be done with the buildings details when good morning maryland continues. >> reporter: topping america's money fresh fierce for the market with no -- fears for the market with no clear winner for italy. dow lost 216 and the most in more than three months. more americans fell behind on their auto payments late last year. loans
jackson a rep for janet jackson confirms she married a billionaire businessman. entertainment weekly said they exchanged vows last year in a quiet private ceremony. the statement was in response to rumors that they were planning an extravagant wedding and they said the wedding gifts were donation to favorite charities. mrs. jackson's third marriage so she's been married for more than a year. >>> so many gifts why sent to newtown they asked you to stop. >> but that generosity...
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jackson said. all of this work today by the young people crosses all the traditional discipline it's really these unusual or used to be unusual combinations of scientific and technological input will give us the real surprise innovations. thank you. >> thank you, doctor. the the ranking member recognized for her questions. >> thank you very much. let me express my appreciate for the witness. my question is pretty basic. i was around doing the rising storm when the midst of the storm and i'm not sure how much change we have made throw we tried. but the most recent research that i have read about students getting in to college and then changing from the standpoint interest concerns me greatly. it concerns me because the students who seem to lead those fields more frequently are the women and minority. the growing population. what storm do we need to get gathering here? to see if we can change the course of this. because i really sin your going to feel this is the future. i db competitiveness. anybody
jackson said. all of this work today by the young people crosses all the traditional discipline it's really these unusual or used to be unusual combinations of scientific and technological input will give us the real surprise innovations. thank you. >> thank you, doctor. the the ranking member recognized for her questions. >> thank you very much. let me express my appreciate for the witness. my question is pretty basic. i was around doing the rising storm when the midst of the storm...
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. >>> big news for michael jackson's immediate family. always big news from the jackson family. his teenage son is making another important move. and just wait until you hear what it's all about his sister just did. that's all coming up in "the skinny." >> we just had a guy on "entertainment tonight" doing his thing. jacksons are doing a lot of stuff. plus interesting news about janet coming out. so all kinds of jackson dirt this morning. so stick around. >>> but first that blizzard. by the end of the day, the chicago and detroit areas are going to get some snow from all of it. thankfully for travelers stranded in denver's airport, things are finally getting back to normal. >> dozens of flights at major mid western airports today have already been canceled. watches and warnings are posted in 19 states from oklahoma to maine. abc's meteorologist ginger zee begins our coverage. >> reporter: it's a textbook blizzard. smothering texas, oklahoma, kansas and missouri. look at this time lapse video. amarillo, disappearing in snow. >> see what it's like so far. here we go. >> reporter:
. >>> big news for michael jackson's immediate family. always big news from the jackson family. his teenage son is making another important move. and just wait until you hear what it's all about his sister just did. that's all coming up in "the skinny." >> we just had a guy on "entertainment tonight" doing his thing. jacksons are doing a lot of stuff. plus interesting news about janet coming out. so all kinds of jackson dirt this morning. so stick around....
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"i offer no excuses for my conduct," jackson said in his statement. "i want to offer my sincerest apologies to my family, my friends, and all of my supporters for my errors in judgment." jackson resigned last november just weeks after easily winning re-election. while he dropped from public view last year and said he was being treated for bipolar disorder, fbi agents were closing in, initially investigating allegations one of his fundraisers offered to raise campaign cash for now convicted illinois governor rod blagojevich in exchange for naming jackson to fill barack obama's senate seat. ♪ today at a rally held by operation push, the group founded by his father, family members stood by jackson. >> we can make it through this period of time. i love my brother. i will stand with him until the end of time. >> jackson and his wife are expected to plead guilty in washington next week. he faces up to five years in prison, but his lawyers will likely argue to lower that, taking his medical problems into account. lester? >> michael isikoff, thanks. >>> ove
"i offer no excuses for my conduct," jackson said in his statement. "i want to offer my sincerest apologies to my family, my friends, and all of my supporters for my errors in judgment." jackson resigned last november just weeks after easily winning re-election. while he dropped from public view last year and said he was being treated for bipolar disorder, fbi agents were closing in, initially investigating allegations one of his fundraisers offered to raise campaign cash...
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. >> jackson wanted in canada under another al ai. s for a 1973 kidnapping and sexual assault two of juvenile autos they said he'd gotten into trouble in canada. so goitsing to cause problems staying here. and so he knew how to change his identity norkt to leave a paper trail. i think they were conscious about living under the radar. >> jackson never told her he was a fugitive for molesting juf nilz. susan says she didn't know for sure but there are signs he might have liked young boys he did tell me a story it was, had a sexual component about a young boy. >> susan says jackson told bher a boy lifting next door he looked at the child's bedroom window watching him explore his sexuality. >> just way he told the story made me go to the oh, that is, that makes me uncomfortable thinking this is over the line he probably had a sort of interest in younger boys. >> witnesses say they saw kevin talking to a tall blond man with a dog. jackson did have a dog and susan says he was a blond but was short. he had a very distinguishable big mustache
. >> jackson wanted in canada under another al ai. s for a 1973 kidnapping and sexual assault two of juvenile autos they said he'd gotten into trouble in canada. so goitsing to cause problems staying here. and so he knew how to change his identity norkt to leave a paper trail. i think they were conscious about living under the radar. >> jackson never told her he was a fugitive for molesting juf nilz. susan says she didn't know for sure but there are signs he might have liked young...
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. >> jesse jackson jr. could face up to five years in prison after admitting to misusing $70,000 in campaign funds. he will also plead guilty to charges of filing of all -- of false tax return. rebecca cooper a has more in our newsroom. >> he said he did not want to waste time or money. the recently-resigned congressman did plead guilty and his wife pleads guilty to tax fraud. now they plead for leniency as the defense is the picture of the remorseful politicians struggling with mental illness. jesse jackson jr. was grim-faced when he arrived at court accompanied by his publicist judy smith. his lawyer, a well-known defense attorney, did speak to reporters, making it clear that jackson's hospitalization for bipolar disease would be part of his defense. >> it turns out that jesse has serious health issues. many of you know about the. we will talk about them extensively with the court's. these health issues are related to his present predicament. >> there is a list of items jackson is accused of buying with c
. >> jesse jackson jr. could face up to five years in prison after admitting to misusing $70,000 in campaign funds. he will also plead guilty to charges of filing of all -- of false tax return. rebecca cooper a has more in our newsroom. >> he said he did not want to waste time or money. the recently-resigned congressman did plead guilty and his wife pleads guilty to tax fraud. now they plead for leniency as the defense is the picture of the remorseful politicians struggling with...
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>> inside jackson's capitol hill office today it's not the charges its the list could be more embarrassing for an ex congressman his former aldermen wife and one of chicago's once most prominent and influential political families, we knew this day was coming but a deal with prosecutors had been made. what i don't think anybody expected was the enormity ignore some of the bizarreness. the infamous $43,000 gold plated men's rolex but how about the $9,500 worth of children's furniture? or much worse... it looks like the server disliked that story there's a lot more on that list truly interesting items it steven from jesse jackson jr. today accepting full responsibility for what he calls the improper decisions and mistakes i have made a very similar statement from sandy jackson of by her lawyer who told me over the phone this afternoon: others of course calling it an immense blow or we should say another amends blow to the public's faith in their politicians particularly here in the state of illinois. cindy jackson charged with understating six years of the families taxes in what is considered
>> inside jackson's capitol hill office today it's not the charges its the list could be more embarrassing for an ex congressman his former aldermen wife and one of chicago's once most prominent and influential political families, we knew this day was coming but a deal with prosecutors had been made. what i don't think anybody expected was the enormity ignore some of the bizarreness. the infamous $43,000 gold plated men's rolex but how about the $9,500 worth of children's furniture? or...
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former congressman jesse jackson jr. and his wife sandy jackson will both appear before a federal judge at this u.s. district courthouse in washington, d.c., today. jackson has agreed to plead guilty to spending $750,000 of campaign donations on personal items including a gold rolex watch. >> he resigned from the congress. he's doing everything he can to try to make the government happy. he's willing to pay restitution. he's saying, hey, listen, i've stepped up to the plate, i've done everything i can, give me a break. >> it will be up to federal judge to decide whether he get necessary kind of a break. he faces up to five years in jail. >> they'll recommend jail, they'll recommend a five-year term, but the judge can ignore that recommendation. >> yes, siree jackson jr. agreed to resign from congress as part of his blplea agreement. in his resignation letter he tried to protect his wife saying the miss stakes were his alone but the prosecution would not accept any deal without the congressman acknowledging that his wife
former congressman jesse jackson jr. and his wife sandy jackson will both appear before a federal judge at this u.s. district courthouse in washington, d.c., today. jackson has agreed to plead guilty to spending $750,000 of campaign donations on personal items including a gold rolex watch. >> he resigned from the congress. he's doing everything he can to try to make the government happy. he's willing to pay restitution. he's saying, hey, listen, i've stepped up to the plate, i've done...
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jackson says it's falling apart. >> you see the vents. you have some that work, some that do not work. >> reporter: in fact, the baltimore education coalition says it has a bold, long-range plan for city schools. $1billion is the estimate of the amount needed to renovate 65 schools. perhaps a harder sell will be the political will needed from the governor and lawmakers. >> when confetti falls on the last day of the session, we will have a deal for baltimore schools. >> we really need to make some improvements in city schools. >> reporter: something has to be done about the condition of city schools. they say if not, it will be the students in the long run who suffer. >> we recognize that our children deserve the best and if they're going to be learn, they have to be in facilities that are ready for learning. >> reporter: jackson school is a prime example of the delaptation plaguing some city schools. >> i think they should, but i don't know if they will. >> reporter: their plan is much better than the current band aid approach currently i
jackson says it's falling apart. >> you see the vents. you have some that work, some that do not work. >> reporter: in fact, the baltimore education coalition says it has a bold, long-range plan for city schools. $1billion is the estimate of the amount needed to renovate 65 schools. perhaps a harder sell will be the political will needed from the governor and lawmakers. >> when confetti falls on the last day of the session, we will have a deal for baltimore schools. >>...
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. >> jesse jackson, jr., and his wife will be in federal court tomorrow. they're accused of spending $750,000 in campaign money on personal items. now, both have agreed to plead guilty. jackson is charged with conspiracy and his wife's accused of filing false federal tax returns. >>> president obama's obama's campaign to blame congress for sequestration spending cuts continue today at the white house where he urged lawmakers to adopt a temporary fix if they can't find a solution. while the local leaders are out there, calling reporters in today to say how terrible see cress strags will be -- sequestration. blame the other guy. for february, the other guy. they would rather have these cuts go into expect than closethe tax loopholes for wealthiest americans. >> president obama prefers -- from republican house speaker john boehner, the president offered no credible plan that can pass congress, only more calls for higher taxes. the american public understand the revenue debate is now closed. and when the president says he'll negotiate. >> so my door is open. >
. >> jesse jackson, jr., and his wife will be in federal court tomorrow. they're accused of spending $750,000 in campaign money on personal items. now, both have agreed to plead guilty. jackson is charged with conspiracy and his wife's accused of filing false federal tax returns. >>> president obama's obama's campaign to blame congress for sequestration spending cuts continue today at the white house where he urged lawmakers to adopt a temporary fix if they can't find a solution....
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but he's not able to speak for himself. >> jesse jackson jr. could be sentenced to as many as five years in prison. and those are the headlines. next, the house speaker says if the president wants something done, he's got to get the senate on board first. will john boehner's strategy backfire? our political panel is next. ♪ [ male announcer ] were you more interesting in your twenties, or now? when you were starting out? or after a few decades working in some well-worn character? experience makes you wiser for the wear. and now come the richer possibilities. [ children laughing ] aarp. an ally for real possibilities. find tools and resources at aarp.org/possibilities. [ nyquil bottle ] just reading your label. wait...you relieve nasal congestion? sure don't you? [ nyquil bottle ] dude! [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal congestion. nyquil® cold and flu doesn't. relieves nasal congestion. google's backyard for the wbing it on challenge.. [fight bell: ding, ding] what's your preferred search engine? sear
but he's not able to speak for himself. >> jesse jackson jr. could be sentenced to as many as five years in prison. and those are the headlines. next, the house speaker says if the president wants something done, he's got to get the senate on board first. will john boehner's strategy backfire? our political panel is next. ♪ [ male announcer ] were you more interesting in your twenties, or now? when you were starting out? or after a few decades working in some well-worn character?...
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sentenceing for sandra jackson is set for july 1st. jesse jackson jr., the former congressman, will fight out his sentence on june 28th. live at the federal courthouse, back to you. >> thank you, tom. >>> a man with down's syndrome died in the custody of the frederick sheriff's deputies and there is a growing outcry. he was taken in for a minor offense and wound up dieing in custody. and now the sheriff is trying to calm the storm of outrage. john henrehan is in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: this is the case where, at a glance, the subject of the police action was visibly developmentally disabled. he had down's syndrome and he was a big guy, 26 years old, and he was taken into custody when he refused to leave a movie theatre and the medical examiner said the man died of asphyxiation. the incident happened january 12th at the west view cinema on route 85 in frederick county, maryland, involving 26-year-old ethan sailor, who was developmentally disabled from down's syndrome. he came and saw an evening showing of the movie zero dar
sentenceing for sandra jackson is set for july 1st. jesse jackson jr., the former congressman, will fight out his sentence on june 28th. live at the federal courthouse, back to you. >> thank you, tom. >>> a man with down's syndrome died in the custody of the frederick sheriff's deputies and there is a growing outcry. he was taken in for a minor offense and wound up dieing in custody. and now the sheriff is trying to calm the storm of outrage. john henrehan is in the newsroom with...
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, shirley ann jackson, and joins me now.into effect on. the sequester, among those testifying, shirley ann jackson, and joins me now. welcome. you're no stranker to washington. born and raised here and former head of the nuclear regulatory commission. what are your big concerns about science and technology and the effects of the sequester if it goes in to effect? >> the big concerns are these. science and technology and the basic research that under girds it have been the the basis of over 50% of our gdp growth for 50 years. but the things we take for granted today are based on research that occurred over a 10, 20, 30 year period, even 50 years. and so one has to understand the source of idea generation. secondly, one has to have human talent. and that stall letalent is supp fellowships that come out of federal support. if the sequester occurs and occurs in a blunt way that can with devastating effects on research programs at universities all across the country. not to mention impacts on some aspects of financial aid. >> just in your examp
, shirley ann jackson, and joins me now.into effect on. the sequester, among those testifying, shirley ann jackson, and joins me now. welcome. you're no stranker to washington. born and raised here and former head of the nuclear regulatory commission. what are your big concerns about science and technology and the effects of the sequester if it goes in to effect? >> the big concerns are these. science and technology and the basic research that under girds it have been the the basis of...